Binky Felstead Faces Backlash Over Freebie Claims

Binky Felstead has been hit by claims she asked an illustrator for free wedding invites and stationery, days after a baker exposed the star for requesting a complimentary birthday cake. 

Last week, Reshmi Bennett, 42, who , took to social media to claim Binky's team had requested she make her son Wilder's third birthday cake in exchange for an Instagram post. 

Now illustrator Alice Peto has claimed she was contacted by a member of the MIC star's team in the lead-up to Binky's lavish 2022 wedding. 

One year on from their civil ceremony at Chelsea's Old Town Hall, Binky and her husband Max Darnton hosted a huge celebration on the Greek island of Corfu.

Alice shared a screenshot of a 2021 email which read: 'Thank you so much for your interest in assisting with the illustration for Binky and Max’s wedding invites.'

'The wedding is in Greece and we would be looking for three invitations plus menus, table names and place names. The couple would be looking for the design free of charge in exchange for exposure on their social media accounts.' 

'It would be brilliant to understand your style a little better so if you could share any examples of your work that would be brilliant.'

Alice shared a shot of her brief response, in which she wrote: 'Thanks so much, I’ve been illustrating for 20 years and I’m one of the in-house illustrators for [redacted], so sadly I just can’t do it for free. What fun though, I bet you find someone brilliant. Very best, Alice.'

London-based Alice has had her watercolours featured in the likes of House & Garden Magazine alongside commisions from Harrods and Selfridges.

Alice's claims follow a now viral post shared on Instagram on Thursday, from baker Reshmi, who shared a collection of screenshots showing exchanges between herself and Binky's team where she was asked for a free bespoke birthday cake and offered 'exposure' as the only form of payment. 

Friends of Binky's ' in her eagerness to cash in. 

Reshmi has previously hit headlines over her fury at influencers requesting free cakes and her social media is full of posts from the baker making it clear she does not .

But it seems her message was missed by Binky - whose personal assistant asked Reshmi to make a cake for her youngest son Wilder's third birthday. 

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Reshmi shared a collection of screenshots showing Binky's team requesting a 'gifted' yellow train cake with an 'Instagram post collaboration' in return.

Reshmi went as far as to make a spoof GoFundMe page asking for donations of £1.4million for the cake - in reference to celebrity Binky's huge online follower count. She is also thought to have a of £1.4million.

Initially when Reshmi shared the screenshots she had redacted Binky's name from the emails - but ultimately named the star in a later post. 

A representative for Binky told the Daily Mail: 'This was a standard contra enquiry from Binky's PA, offering social media exposure in exchange for a birthday cake.

The owner of Funfetti London shared a lengthy comment detailing how Binky allegedly DMed her in 2021 asking for the baker to make her wedding and birthday cake